The Government is to initiate an inter-State case against the UK over controversial legislation concerning legacy prosecutions connected to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

The UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 has been widely opposed by political parties in both the North and the Republic, as well as representative groups for Troubles victims.

Confirming the Government’s decision on Thursday afternoon, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the Government’s case is based on the belief that provisions in the Troubles legacy Bill are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, of which the UK is a signatory.

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